graduation

noun6

1. •
   the time when a student finishes college and is given a paper that proves it

   • The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.
   • After my graduation, I took a year out to travel, then went into an office job.
2. •
   A commencement ceremony.
3. •
   A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
4. •
   The action or process of leaving a group.
5. •
   Synonym of gradation.
6. •
   The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.